[WSBAPT] creditor claims filed in will only matter

[Susan Donahue]

Eric,

 

I like your thinking.  I'm willing to ignore them.  I agree with the idea
that they should be able to figure out that a probate has not been commenced
and therefore their creditor claim is useless.

 

Thank you for your response.

 

Susan

 

 

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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] creditor claims filed in will only matter

 

I'd say ignore them. If no probate has been started with a PR appointed, and
no "notice agent" under Ch. 11.42 RCW has been created, then there is no
basis for creditor claims. If they want to file a claim, they can go start a
probate themselves. Claims sent to you are just recycle basket liner.

 

Frankly-and this is me being ornery-I also would not even respond to AmEx.
If a company that big can't figure out what is and isn't proper, I see no
reason to help them.

 

Sincerely,

 

Eric

 

Eric C. Nelsen

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Subject: [WSBAPT] creditor claims filed in will only matter

 

Hello friends,

 

I've written about this matter before.  This is the estate that is insolvent
with $97,000 in debts.  After the last round of answers to my question about
how to handle this estate, my client decided to ride out the 24 month period
and ignore the claims.  Some of you gave me great answers and advice.
However, American Express, in which the decedent had three accounts totally
about $18.,44, has mailed me three creditor claims.  I filed the will as
required as a Will Only case with a cover sheet that had my name on it.  (my
first mistake).  So, American Express has sent me three creditor claims to
the case number of the will only filing.  Am I required to answer these
creditor claims?  Should I reject them and say that the case is insolvent?
But that would require filing the claims which implies that a probate has
begun, wouldn't it?  Or, could I reject them saying that the estate is
insolvent and no probate will be begun? Should I say that no probate has
begun or will be begun in a letter to the agent who sent me the creditor
claim?  

 

As far as I can tell, the creditor claims have not be filed in the Will Only
matter.  At least they are not on Odyssey Portal.   There is no filed stamp
on them.  

 

I could use some thoughts from any of you.

 

Thank you.

 

Susan  

 

Susan Donahue

Law Office of Susan Donahue

125 West 2nd Avenue, Suite "B"

P.O. Box 81

Twisp, WA 98856

(509) 996-5944 (phone)

(509) 362-9692 (fax)

sdonahue at sdonahuelaw.com <mailto:sdonahue at sdonahuelaw.com> 

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